PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zak Drezner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wagner Flabianno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drezner's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Immortal Technique - The Rebel. Flabianno is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Pet Shop Boys - Absolutely Fabulous . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Drezner
vs
Flabianno

175 cm
22
162 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

182 cm
23
167 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zak Drezner!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wagner Flabianno!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drezner lands a nice leg kick that just misses Flabianno's sensitive parts.
Drezner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Drezner scores with a body shot.
Good shot there by Flabianno.
Drezner throws a nice inside leg kick.
Drezner lands a nice looking body shot.
Flabianno looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Donk. Drezner catches Flabianno right on the button with a cross.
Drezner scores with a leg kick.

Drezner gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Drezner.
Drezner putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Flabianno in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Drezner throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Flabiannos head.
Drezner works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Drezner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Drezner explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

Flabianno tries to keep at a distance but Drezner has taken the fight into the clinch.
Drezner stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Drezner connects with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Drezner.
Drezner's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Drezner connects with a knee to the head.
Drezner lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Flabianno or not.
Drezner working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Drezner lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Drezner with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Come on Drezner - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Flabianno is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Drezner gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A short right from Drezner on the inside.
Drezner digs a right hand into Flabianno's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Flabianno's gas tank.
Drezner using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Drezner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Drezner looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Flabianno doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Drezner bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Zak Drezner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drezner throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Drezner closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Drezner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Flabianno shoots for a takedown but Drezner saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Drezner lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Drezner moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

Drezner closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Drezner lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Drezner lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Drezner lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Drezner using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A short right from Drezner.
Drezner working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Drezner lands a nice knee to the body.
Drezner with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Drezner leaning his opponent against the cage.
Drezner lands with a right to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flabianno tries to land a knee to the head but Drezner blocks with his arms.
Drezner lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Flabianno.
Drezner lands a nice knee to the body.
Drezner lands a knee to the body.
A short uppercut from Drezner.
Drezner just leaning against Flabianno, taking a breather.
Drezner lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Drezner lands with a short shot to the head.
Drezner digs a right hand into Flabianno's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Flabianno's gas tank.
Drezner with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Drezner working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Drezner scores with a shoulder strike.
Drezner crunches a lovely knee into Flabianno's ribcage.
Drezner scores with a shot to the side of Flabianno's head.
Drezner pushes Flabianno back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Drezner working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Drezner landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nice body punch from Drezner.

Drezner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Drezner throws a quick inside leg kick.
Flabianno stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Drezner.
Flabianno takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drezner lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Drezner thumps Flabianno with a low kick.
Drezner feints and then cracks Flabianno's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Flabianno down.
Flabianno shoots for a double leg takedown but Drezner sprawls well. He's pushed Flabianno's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Zak Drezner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wagner Flabianno.
Drezner goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drezner throws a head kick that misses.
Drezner scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Flabianno doesn't seem bothered though.
A nice leg kick lands there from Drezner.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Drezner lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Drezner scores with a hook to the body. Flabianno takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Drezner scores with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zak Drezner dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Drezner cracks a nice hook into Flabianno's ribs.
Drezner thuds his shin into the meat of Flabianno's side.
Flabianno on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Wagner Flabianno is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Drezner throws a leg kick which misses Flabianno's front leg but catches the back leg as Flabianno tries to avoid it.
Drezner lands a nice looking body shot.
Flabianno shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Drezner.
Drezner fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Flabianno.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drezner scoring well with a low kick there.
Flabianno dives in and grabs Drezner's left leg, looking for a takedown. Drezner pushes down on Flabianno's head and hops out.
Flabianno blocks a head kick by Drezner.

Drezner closes the distance and pushes Flabianno back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Drezner.
Drezner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Flabianno can do to turn this around?
Flabianno is breathing heavily.
Drezner blocks an elbow strike.
Drezner lands a body shot.
Drezner landing knees to the head.
Drezner lands a knee to the head.
Drezner landing knees to the head.
Drezner pushes Flabianno back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Drezner working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Drezner lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Drezner working Flabianno over with knees to the body.
Drezner landing knees to the head.
Flabianno tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Drezner smiles and moves away.
Drezner scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Drezner throws a nice outside leg kick.
Drezner lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drezner lands with a slapping head kick.
Drezner lands with a nice body kick.
Drezner is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Drezner with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A chopping leg kick lands by Drezner.
Drezner lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drezner lands an overhand right.
Drezner thumps Flabianno with a low kick.
Zak Drezner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drezner lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Drezner scores with a body shot.
A jab from Drezner finds it's way through Flabianno's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flabianno steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Drezner. That one must have hurt.
Drezner bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Good leg kick by Drezner there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Drezner throws a nice outside leg kick.
Drezner explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Drezner is looking to wear down Flabianno with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Drezner is looking to slow Flabianno down with leg kicks.
Flabianno has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Drezner.
Drezner throws a nice inside leg kick.
Drezner lands a head kick!

Drezner has managed to clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Drezner.
Drezner unloads a knee to the mid-section. Flabianno lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Drezner comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drezner is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Drezner utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Flabianno tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Drezner lands a knee to the body.
Drezner unloads a knee to the mid-section. Flabianno lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Drezner scores with a knee to the head.
Drezner putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Flabianno in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Flabianno takes a knee to the side of the body.
Drezner lands a right hand that snaps the head of Flabianno backwards.
Drezner with a knee to the head.
Drezner lands a nice knee to the body.
Drezner putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Flabianno in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Drezner lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Zak Drezner has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Flabianno takes a knee right on the jaw!
Drezner landing knees to the head.
Drezner lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Flabianno wants to break the clinch but can't.
Drezner working Flabianno over with knees to the body.
Good body shot from Drezner.
Drezner is pushing Flabianno up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Drezner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zak Drezner dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Drezner throws the kick towards the body but Flabianno avoids it.
Flabianno moves out of range of the body kick from Drezner.
Flabianno avoids the head kick by Drezner.
Zak Drezner is winning the standup battle so far.
Flabianno on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Flabianno closes the distance looking to clinch
and Drezner counters with a leg kick.
Flabianno on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flabianno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Drezner was well out of range. Poor timing from Flabianno.
Flabianno takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Drezner lands with a nice body punch.
Flabianno scores with a nice strike.

Drezner closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drezner leaning his opponent against the cage.
Flabianno takes a knee to the side of the body.
Drezner throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Flabiannos head.
Good body shot from Drezner.

Drezner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Drezner works the jab nicely.
Drezner moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Drezner chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Drezner moves into the clinch.
Drezner lands a body shot.
Drezner landing knees to the head.
Drezner scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Drezner scores with a shoulder strike.

Drezner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Drezner throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drezner punishes Flabianno's body with a nice straight punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Drezner moves into the clinch.
Flabianno changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Drezner fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Drezner throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Drezner with a jab.

Drezner gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Drezner is working Flabianno over against the cage.
Drezner landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Drezner.

Drezner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Flabianno takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Flabianno takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Drezner, right into the meat.
Drezner lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Drezner is looking to slow Flabianno down with leg kicks.
Drezner thumps Flabianno with a low kick.
Drezner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Flabianno swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Drezner catches Flabianno with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Drezner throws a nice outside leg kick.
Drezner throws a quick inside leg kick.
A solid body kick from Drezner.
Drezner connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Flabianno takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Drezner.
Drezner lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Drezner scoring well with a low kick there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Flabianno takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

Drezner has managed to clinch.

Drezner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Flabianno gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Drezner.
Drezner dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Flabianno. That did some damage!
Flabianno throws a head kick that misses
and Drezner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Drezner darts in and clinches Flabianno up against the cage.

Drezner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Flabianno walks forward, straight into a front kick from Drezner.
A chopping leg kick lands by Drezner.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zak Drezner clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Flabianno tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Drezner lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Drezner fakes the leg kick and cracks Flabianno in the body.
Flabianno throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Drezner cracks Flabianno with a good jab.
Drezner dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Flabianno. That did some damage!
Drezner thumps Flabianno with a low kick.
Flabianno chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Drezner can pounce on him.
Drezner moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Flabianno is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drezner lands a nice looking body shot.
Drezner lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Drezner lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Flabianno backs up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drezner fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Flabianno.
Drezner scores with a kick to the body.
Drezner throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Flabianno's head.

Flabianno is rocked!
Drezner thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Flabianno if he has to take too many more of those.
Drezner lands a nice looking body kick.
Flabianno's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Flabianno takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Drezner lands a big head kick that sends Flabianno tumbling to the mat! Drezner takes a step backwards and waves Flabianno back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Flabianno is still on wobbly legs! Can Drezner finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drezner lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
An inside leg kick lands from Drezner.
Drezner ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Drezner! Flabianno is out on his feet! Drezner rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Flabianno is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Flabianno is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zak Drezner!
Zak Drezner retains his lightweight title!